DH5 house prices, schools and flood risk.

247 homes sold in DH5 in the last 12 months at a median of £149,000, up 4.9% on the year before. Detached homes typically sold for £238,000, flats for £50,000.

Covers Hetton, Houghton South & Hetton Downs, Lumley & West Rainton, Warden Law, West Rainton and Leamside.

Median sold price

£149k

Last 12 months

Change on year

+4.9%

From £142k

Homes sold

247

Last 12 months

New builds

1%

Of recent sales · see developments →

Prices

What homes sell for in DH5

Detached

£238k

64 sales

Semi-detached

£158k

86 sales

Terraced

£94k

94 sales

Flat

£50k

3 sales

Median sold price by year

All home types

£126k£140k£155k201620182020202220242026
Median sold price by year in DH5
2016£126k (341 sales)
2017£130k (361 sales)
2018£130k (296 sales)
2019£129k (294 sales)
2020£144k (284 sales)
2021£135k (409 sales)
2022£151k (417 sales)
2023£128k (284 sales)
2024£140k (306 sales)
2025£143k (318 sales)
2026£155k (153 sales, year so far)

HM Land Registry price paid data, standard sales only, to September 2026. Sales take a few weeks to be registered.

Streets

Where prices are highest and lowest

Median sold price over five years, streets with four or more sales.

Highest

Pittington RoadDH5 9RG · Mostly detached
£561,5004 sales
Getter CourtDH5 9GP · Mostly detached
£396,9955 sales
The GroveDH5 8NT · Mostly detached
£370,0004 sales
Nesham PlaceDH5 8AE · Mixed homes
£365,0009 sales
Hurrier CourtDH5 9GQ · Mostly detached
£364,4956 sales

Most affordable

Caroline StreetDH5 9DE · Mostly terraced
£39,5005 sales
Store TerraceDH5 0JZ · Mostly terraced
£40,5007 sales
Baker StreetDH5 8BD · Mostly terraced
£44,3754 sales
Urwin StreetDH5 9DJ · Mostly terraced
£45,0005 sales
Dorset StreetDH5 0QF · Mostly terraced
£45,7504 sales

Sold recently

Latest recorded sales

12 Goldcrest WayDH5 0GT · Detached · 122 m² · 7 rooms · 16 Sept 2026
£242,500£1,990/m²
24 Victoria StreetDH5 9DF · Terraced · 97 m² · 5 rooms · 14 Sept 2026
£48,000£490/m²
3 Pocklington WayDH5 9FA · Semi-detached · 61 m² · 8 Sept 2026
£133,000£2,180/m²
13 Moore Crescent NorthDH5 8LQ · Terraced · 68 m² · 4 rooms · 4 Sept 2026
£82,000£1,210/m²
3 Eppleton Terrace EastDH5 9DT · Terraced · 48 m² · 2 rooms · 2 Sept 2026
£90,250£1,880/m²
44 Market PlaceDH5 8AH · Semi-detached · 105 m² · 5 rooms · 21 Aug 2026
£175,000£1,670/m²
2 Girven Terrace WestDH5 0JX · Terraced · 89 m² · 3 rooms · 19 Aug 2026
£67,000£750/m²
11 Churchside GardensDH5 0NE · Detached · 96 m² · 6 rooms · 17 Aug 2026
£165,000£1,720/m²

Floor area and rooms from each home's energy certificate. Rooms counts bedrooms and living rooms, not kitchens or bathrooms.

Living here

Schools, crime and flood risk

Schools within 2 miles

Hetton SchoolSecondary · 0.4 mi from the DH5 centre
Requires improvement
Bernard Gilpin Primary SchoolPrimary · 1.3 mi from the DH5 centre
Outstanding

Latest Ofsted ratings. Schools inspected since late 2025 show their report-card Achievement grade.

Crime

Above average

Reported in August 2026

92

Within a mile of the district centre

Violence
26
Anti-social behaviour
18
Criminal damage & arson
15
Other theft
9

data.police.uk, compared with the England average for a one-mile area.

Flood warning areas

The Environment Agency issues flood alerts for these areas in and around DH5. Being near one doesn't mean a home floods; check the exact address.

Moors Burn at Brookside and North Road, Houghton-le-Spring
Moors Burn at Dairy Lane, Houghton-le-Spring
Moors Burn at Sedgeletch and Rainton Bridge, Houghton-le-Spring
Lower River Wear
Rivers Derwent, Team, Don and estuarine tributaries
Tyne and Wear coastal rivers
Tyne and Wear coast

DH5 questions

What is the average house price in DH5?

The median sold price in DH5 over the last 12 months was £149,000, across 247 sales recorded by HM Land Registry. By type: detached £238,000, semi-detached £158,000, terraced £94,000, flat £50,000.

Are house prices in DH5 going up?

The median sold price was up 4.9% on the previous 12 months (£142,000). Medians move with the mix of homes sold, so treat one year's change as a signal, not a forecast.

What is the most expensive street in DH5?

Pittington Road has the highest median sold price in DH5 over the last five years: £561,500 across 4 sales.

How do I know if a home in DH5 is fairly priced?

Compare the asking price with recent sales of similar homes nearby, adjust for condition and any risks, then offer from the evidence. A Proptel report does this for one address in about 30 seconds for £9.99, including a suggested offer range and a letter for the agent.

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